Sharon Rebecca Taylor
Summary
Persistent Education Officer with 13 years of experience. Culturally sensitive community advocate with commitment to enhancing lives.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Education Officer
Knox County Sheriff's Department
08.2010 - Current
- Teaches and develops child safety programs for grades K-3.
- Makes safety presentations, public appearances, and crime prevention to groups/organizations.
- Inventories and orders training and safety materials.
- Frequently works after hours for as needed to serve the public.
- Continually keeps current on child safety and crime presentations.
- Prepares reports as required.
- Accepts other duties as they are assigned.
- Makes sure all materials and equipment are in working order.
Gifted and Talented Teacher
Knox County Schools
08.1999 - 07.2010
- Prepared lesson plans and executed different modalities to accelerate individual success.
- Identified children's collective and individual learning needs to plan, prepare and deliver instruction designed to maximize individual learning and capture interest.
- Balanced individual and group instruction to accommodate different academic levels and learning styles.
- Communicated with parents and faculty to develop strong sense of collaboration between teachers, students and parents.
- Administered and graded tests, homework and assignments to evaluate students' progress.
- Maintained proper documentation of student files, portfolios and records.
- Prepared and distributed progress reports and report cards.
- Helped students explore concepts with engaging, learning-focused activities.
- Worked with staff members and teachers to design comprehensive and individualized plans to optimize student education.
- Participated in department meetings to provide input to colleagues about student achievement and improvement.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Implemented reading and writing workshops to increase student literacy and support school reading programs.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Prepared quizzes, tests and examinations to gauge how well students were learning.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Child Development And Learning
Tusculum College
Knoxville, TN07.2006
Skills
- Recordkeeping Knowledge
- Technology Savvy
- Relationship Building
- Leadership Trained
- Public Speaking
- Punctual and Dependable
- Recordkeeping Abilities
- Strong Work Ethic
- Presentation Skills
Timeline
Education Officer
Knox County Sheriff's Department
08.2010 - Current
Gifted and Talented Teacher
Knox County Schools
08.1999 - 07.2010
Bachelor of Science - Child Development And Learning
Tusculum College
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